Light, fluffy, sweet, tangy all in one bite! Cranberry Orange Muffins with Orange Glaze are easy to make and quick to bake.
By now you know I love cranberries; they’re my favorite ingredient for the holiday season. I start buying cranberries as soon as they are in the grocery store, which for us is early November. They are relatively inexpensive at about $1.49 a bag. I usually start with 3 bags, but it’s not soon after that I’m back at the store buying more.
Before we get to these mouth-watering muffins, I have a few facts about cranberries:
- Cranberries are about 90% water.
- They are one of the few fruits that are native to North America.
- One cup of fresh cranberries is about 50 calories.
- Legenda has it that cranberries were part of the first Thanksgiving dinner.
- Peak season for cranberries is October – December.
- Cranberries are rich in antioxidants.
- The State that grows the most cranberries – Wisconsin – It’s true!
And now on to these sweet and tart Cranberry Muffins with Orange Glaze!
Warning – these Cranberry Muffins with Orange Glaze will make you amazing happy with every bite. And the recipe is very easy – I say that because I’m not one to make involved baked goods, although I am a fan of baking shows on TV. I also like to bake these because I had all of the ingredients right in my pantry – so it’s a real g0-t0-anytime kind of muffin. So if I can make these, so can you!
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Cranberry Muffins with Orange Glaze
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 19 minutes
- Total Time: 29 minutes
- Yield: 12- 18 muffins 1x
Description
Light, fluffy, sweet, tangy all in one bite! Cranberry Orange Muffins with Orange Glaze are easy to make and quick to bake.
Ingredients
For the muffins:
- 2 eggs
- 4 TBS softened butter
- 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 plain Greek yogurt
- 1–1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Zest from one whole orange
- 2–1/2 cups flour
- 1–1/2 cups sugar plus 1 TBS of sugar
- 1–1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1–1/2 cups fresh cranberries
For the glaze:
- 1–1/4 cups of confectioners sugar
- 3–6 TBS of orange juice (start with 3 and add more as needed; the glaze should be on the thick side)
- Zest from 1 whole orange
Instructions
For the muffins:
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Add cranberries and 1 TBS sugar together and mix; set aside.
- With a stand mixer or a hand mixer, mix eggs, butter, oil, milk, yogurt, and vanilla.
- Add sugar and mix again.
- Add flour and baking powder and thoroughly mix.
- By hand, gently fold in cranberries and orange zest.
- Pour batter into lined muffin tin.
- Bake for 17-19 minutes.
- Cool completely before glazing.
For the glaze:
- Add confectioners sugar to a medium-sized bowl.
- Add orange juice 1 TBS at a time.
- Stir, adding orange juice, as needed until desired consistency.
To glaze muffins:
- Turn each muffins up-side-down and dip them into the bowl of glaze, allowing the excess to drip off.
- Category: Brunch, Breakfast
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
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